pre-tax deductions, such as workplace giving, are arrangements where you make a donation to a charity and the donation is deducted from your pay before tax is calculated - tax in this situation is calculated after the donation is deducted from your pay

post-tax deductions, such as union fees, payee superannuation contributions, are deducted from your net pay that is, after tax has been deducted from your gross pay

a lump sum payment of back payments, commissions, or bonuses (including leave loading) that you received.

Who is it for?

This estimator will help you to work out an estimate of your gross pay and the amount withheld from payment made to you as a payee where:

you were not provided a payment summary by your payer and you are doing a statutory declaration for your income tax return

you did not receive a payslip for a pay period (can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly)

you want to check that the amount withheld from your gross pay for a pay period is correct.

If the amount of your pay differs from one period to another, it is not possible to calculate the annual income based on the amount received on a single pay period. You will need to use the estimator to calculate your gross pay for each pay period that you do not know and then total them separately.

Information you will need

your take home pay amount for the pay period (can be weekly, fortnightly or monthly)

Our commitment to you

We are committed to providing you with accurate, consistent and clear information to help you understand your rights and entitlements and meet your obligations.

If you follow our information and it turns out to be incorrect, or it is misleading and you make a mistake as a result, we will take that into account when determining what action, if any, we should take.

Some of the information on this website applies to a specific financial year. This is clearly marked. Make sure you have the information for the right year before making decisions based on that information.

If you feel that our information does not fully cover your circumstances, or you are unsure how it applies to you, contact us or seek professional advice.